Adjustable slipper for undertakers.



r P. P. PAUL. ADJUSTABLE SLIPPER FOR UNDERTAKERS.

APPLICATLQN FILED IUNE 26' I914.

,. ,1 1 23 Patented Ma 23, 1916.

wi' n/e s 66 gawm- Invereior UNITED sTArEs PA-TENT onniong PARKER P. PAUIL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE PAUL SHOE MFG. 00., OF

CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE SLIPPER FOR UNDERTAKER S.

Patented M 23, 1916.

Application filed June-26, 1914. Serial No. 847,556.

' 17 all whom it may concern:

' placed Be it known that I, PARKER P. PAUL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the cit-y of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Slippers for Undertakers, of which the following is a specification.

' and glove like so that it will appear-natural.

' Slippers. of this character (as now invogue) are made of one size only and consequently do not fit .the foot, either as to length or breadth, and ,therefore do not appear natural on the feet, appearing ill shaped, wrinkled and stiff, thus marring the symmetry of the outfit; causing a great deal of worry and annoyance to the undertaker and disappointment to the family and relatives of the. deceased; it being a Well known fact that the family and friends desire the deceased person to appear as natural as possible. In my invention I obviate all these difliculties and objections and produce a slipperwhich can be placed upon any foot and it will appear natural and fit the foot properly and snugly and adapt itself to the contour or form of the ,foot. I need make it only of one size and out of any suitable material, soft pliable being preferred.

In the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, Figure (l) is a perspective view of my slipper, looking at it from the side and back thereof, the slipper being laced and Fig. (2) is a rear perspective view of the slipper, unlaced.

The'slipper is composed of an upper (1), a. sole (2) and a tongue (3). The upper can be of any ordinary shape and of any material as can the sole (2) and they may be united together in any suitable manner; however, they are more or less flexible and soft so the slipper can be forced to conform tothe foot contour; leather being thepreferred material used. The tongue (3) is connected to the sole (2) at the rear or heel end of the slipper, as shown at (4), and it I which the lace string nnlaced and slipped onto this space and may be connected in any substantial and permanent way, preferably by being sewed At the rear of the slipper the in place. upper (1) is divided or cut open, the division reaching the sole, so that flaps (5) are formed. In these flaps at their inner edges flaps (5) (5) together. The tongue (3) is preferably made of soft leather and of the shape shown and is sewed onto the sole (2) in such a manner that the flaps (5) (5),-are on the outside of said tongue tongue (3) is preferably made to extend above the top of the flaps (5) (5). This tongue can be. made of any shape and be connected to the slipper in any desired manner.

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In applying to .the foot, the slipper is the foot, the lace (7) is then pulled tight until the slipper fits properly and satisfactorily, any surplus lace string (7 may then be cut off and the heel appears in a finished and symmetrical form. Invpulling the lace strings (the slipper, on account of its flexibility and shape) and consequent'pulling on the flaps (5) 5), the said process of lacing and pulling pulls and forces the forward part'of the upper (1) I place lacing holes (6) through. (7) passes to bind the (3). The

It will, bereadily apparent I that the slipper canbe made to fit feet of vary-' and sole (2) to conform to the width and contour of the foot, so that when laced up a perfect fit is the result; The space between the flaps 5) (5), at their meeting point on the heel, will be yaried according to the size of the foot and heel to which the slip per is being applied, the tongue (3) fitting covering it between the said flaps (5) (5), so that a wall of leather is always present to cover the heel of the foot. The tongue (3) also gives a finger hold in putting on theshoe, if desired and when occasion requires. I i

It may be stated that I form a self adjusting shoe and produce a heel therefor which may thus I accomplish a new result, not attainable in the slippers now used for this purose. 1 p 'VVhile I have shown and described one specific form and make of slipper illustrative of my invention, it will be readily apbe varied in extent and 'size,

' sole and an upper',

of my invention.

- :What' I claim as new and my invention, and desire. to secure by Letters Patenti's; A slipper for undertakers use, having vaheel the; upper .at the part being divided from tbp'to the sole to form flaps separated from each othenby a sole; and capable of their vertical edges space extending to the being flexed tabring plane of. the sole, a flexlble tongue so united to the sole at the point where the Vertical the vertical edges of. the both flexible throughout,l

substantially v intothe tongue maybe turned backward to occupy a position where it" i's entirely in the plane of-the solegfand means I ner thatthejslipper may be iclos'edat the In testimony whereof I afliirmy' sigma-T ture' in presene of two witnesses.

- 'PARKER P.@PAUL. Witnesse'sz.

EUGENE H. PAUL, -HENRY BAER.

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